#2A220E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.6% 0.035 88.1), rgb(42, 34, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#2A220E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A220E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 50%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.035 88.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A220E | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A220E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A220E text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A220E text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F874A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A702B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#755D1E
oklch(49% 0.085 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A220E
oklch(25.6% 0.035 88.1)
#2A220E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #26220C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1F1D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A220E
#2A220E
oklch(25.6% 0.035 88.1)
- #1C2234
#1C2234
oklch(25.5% 0.035 269.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #2A220E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.